Directing Articles (Page 4)

• Crew
• Interview Subjects
• Live Event Production
• Talent

• A Word from Our Announcer: On-Camera Speaking Tips
  October, 2002
  by Jim Stinson
  Everyone on TV, from newsreaders to ad spokespersons to documentary narrators, practices the craft of speaking on-camera. Talking to an audience from the TV&hel…
• Light Source: Three-Point Lighting in the Real World
  January, 2003
  by Dr. Robert G. Nulph
  It's not just a theory: check out these pragmatic three-point lighting tips in action.
• Sound Advice: Interview Audio
  March, 2003
  by Hal Robertson
  Tools and techniques to create high quality audio for your interviews.
• Videography 101: Videotaping Live Events.
  March, 2003
  by Chuck Peters
  Switch to a second camera set on a safe shot with a standalone switcher.
• Faking a Big Fall
  May, 2003
  by Tom Patrick McAuliffe
  Toss an actor from a building without breaking his neck... or the bank.
• Stealth Directing: Getting the Most out of Real People
  June, 2003
  by Michael Joseph Kelley
  When directing amateurs, you use different techniques than when working with pros.
• Communication: The Foundation of Production
  November, 2003
  by Randal K. West
  The most important thing a director has to do is communicate.
• Multi-camera Event Taping
  October, 2003
  by Alan Camou
  How to hook up for a multi-camera shoot.
• Directing to Edit
  September, 2003
  by Jim Stinson
  By anticipating your editor's needs and shooting footage to fulfill them, you can help create a better program--and a happier editor.
• Test Bench: JonyJib JonyPrompter Prompting Device
  April, 2004
  by D. Eric Franks
  JonyJib JonyPrompter Prompting Device
• Sound Advice: Speaking Tips
  March, 2004
  by Joe McCleskey
  Twelve tips for recording the spoken word.
• Church Video: Lights, Camera, Worship
  June, 2004
  by Bill Mauger
  You'll never walk alone: a pragmatic guide to worship video from those who have gone before.
• From Shot Lists to Storyboards
  June, 2004
  by Tad Rose
  Organizing your project before you shoot can save you time during the edit stage.
• Recruiting Talent
  May, 2004
  by Tad Rose
  Quality talent means more than just a quality performance. It may mean the difference between a one-hour shoot and a four-hour marathon.
• Wardrobe & Make-Up
  September, 2005
  by Bud Elliott
  Looking Good: Tips for the Director
• Sound Advice: Microphone Matrix
  November, 2004
  by Hal Robertson
  Mixing multiple audio sources for live video.
• Video Production Tips
  October, 2005
  by Jim Stinson
  Many of the little things that you learn from from a lifetime of planning, directing, editing and producing videos can easily be applied to life as a whole.
• Movie and Video Production Planning Part 2
  May, 2005
  by Jim Stinson
  Part 2 of a 3 part series on movie and video production planning.
• Total Directing Covers All Aspects of the Craft
  October, 2005
  by Jim Stinson
  New Titles - Technology of V/A Streaming & Total Directing
• 7 Ways to Involve the Kids
  July, 2006
  by Kyle Cassidy
  Children love to make videos, all they need is the impetus and opportunity. So take the camera out of the closet on a lazy Sunday and say
• Recruiting Talent
  August, 2006
  by Dr. Robert G. Nulph
  One of the most difficult, important and rewarding things a director has to do is find, recruit and work with talent.
• Making the Most from Outtakes
  February, 2006
  by Bill Davis
  (gales of laughter erupt on the set.) CUT! Somebody PLEASE help Jimmy untangle the rope from his foot, re-stack all those bottles of motor oil and, somebody…
• Who's in Charge Here?
  February, 2006
  by Jim Stinson
  You don't need puffy pants and a megaphone to be an assertive, successful director. But you do need to take control.
• Dual-Role Directing
  June, 2006
  by Dr. Robert G. Nulph
  Multitasking when you are directing is not easy but sometimes necessary. Here are a few suggestions.
• Game Plan: How to Get Once-In-a-Lifetime Tapings Right the First Time!
  May, 1989
  by John Kelly
• Techniques from 10 Famous Filmmakers
  February, 1990
  by Joan Merrill
• The Director: The Guy Who Makes it All Come Together
  May, 1990
  by William Ronat
• Interviewing for a Job
  October, 1990
  by Louis Woodhill
• Fight Video Fright
  January, 1991
  by John Hartney
• Kid Vid - The Delicate Art of Taping Children
  February, 1994
  by William Ronat